2018 it will be reflected on as a year in which the technological community was given a strong reminder what is at risk when handling customer data. The introduction of GDPR in May has now set a standard in how to keep information private which cannot be underestimated or overlooked. But what has this year meant for data centres? Here are the three things we’ve learned.

The prevalence of cybercrime has never been higher – take the British Airways data breach this summer as the most recent high-profile example. Even global social network giant Facebook has kinks in its armour. The threats are growing – whether there are down to user error or sophisticated hacking strategies – and It is estimated that UK corporations, on average, are attacked at least five times a year.

Heatwave warnings, shorts in the office and pub gardens packed to the rafters. These have all been prominent sightings throughout the UK over the last few weeks, as our usual patchy summer has been replaced by Mediterranean temperatures and cloudless skies.